TheReverend's 12wk Transformation Log 2012

[TheReverend]

7. Most of the way there...

[TheReverend]

Forgot to post 6 but did it and already into 5 after a quick pit stop to reapply sunscreen and finally let myself have some water.

Over 18 miles down and 2/3 of the way done.

[TheReverend]

4 more

[TheReverend]

3 left!

[1Reddress]

You're doing SOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!! Just a couple more!! Can You Hear Me Rootin' for ya?!! WOO HOO!!!

[TheReverend]

Under 2 left
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[TheReverend]

Less than 1.5 left. Where I'm at right now in 1 more lap will mean 26.2 miles. So I'm gonna pop on the Rocky soundtrack and finish this running like a non cripple lol. Then ill limp my ass home for the rest of the 27.

Here we go!

[TheReverend]

Aaaaaaaand thats a wrap.

Past the 26.2 mile mark.

Time to limp home to the rest of the 27.

[TheReverend]

Well looks I did it all at the blistering pace of 4 mph... lol.

Looks like it was approx a 2400 cal burn. I had a few servings of BCAAs to try and protect muscle, but probably no stopping that amount of catabolism.

Time to force myself to drink a shake even though I dont want anything but water and to sit.

[400Lb Gorilla]

well.... i am tired now after reading this after the fact lol. good bye sweet leg gains

solid running Rev but why not HIIT or some lesser distance on the LISS?

[TheReverend]

well.... i am tired now after reading this after the fact lol. good bye sweet leg gains

solid running Rev but why not HIIT or some lesser distance on the LISS?

This wasn't for any appearance or vanity reasons. This was to accomplish something I've never accomplished. And with my degenerative knees, it won't be getting easier over time.

So I hoped at the end of this challenge, I'd have removed enough body weight stress on my knees to do something I've never done before and may never be able to do.

And it was slow as ****. And it hurt like a mother ****er. And my dumb ass wasn't even smart enough to rest in advance so I'd have fresh legs and joints. Or to carb load for it.

...But I did it.

That's what this is about

[400Lb Gorilla]

This wasn't for any appearance or vanity reasons. This was to accomplish something I've never accomplished. And with my degenerative knees, it won't be getting easier over time.

So I hoped at the end of this challenge, I'd have removed enough body weight stress on my knees to do something I've never done before and may never be able to do.

And it was slow as ****. And it hurt like a mother ****er. And my dumb ass wasn't even smart enough to rest in advance so I'd have fresh legs and joints. Or to carb load for it.

...But I did it.

That's what this is about

THAT is what it is truly about. nothing else really matters but what YOU want to do. otherwise why even bother with it?

you have degenerative knees? why? genetic thing or just unusual wear and tear?

[TheReverend]

THAT is what it is truly about. nothing else really matters but what YOU want to do. otherwise why even bother with it?

you have degenerative knees? why? genetic thing or just unusual wear and tear?

Could be either. Or both. My dad used to complain about his knees before he passed, but he was also pretty husky, so might have been that. Football and the Marines certainly didn't do them any favors. I'm missing ligaments too lol. But I also figure that's no big deal. John Elway won superbowls with a total of 0 ACLs.

[TheReverend]

Last 6 weeks, distance traveled:

-50.5 m
-40.2 m
-61.0 m
-60.1 m
-89.2 m
-27.0 m (*current week)

Current total: 328.0 miles of extra cardio (*number is conservative and most likely 5%+ higher)

[Bignbuff]

Congrats on completing the marathon, TheReverend! How much of it was spent jogging vs. walking?

That is some serious cardio over the past six weeks!

[TheReverend]

Congrats on completing the marathon, TheReverend! How much of it was spent jogging vs. walking?

That is some serious cardio over the past six weeks!

Thanks! Still hurts but glad I did it. Especially glad it's over now!

The pace was slightly under 4 mph lol so I walked the vast majority of it. I'd say I jogged at MAX 1/3 of it.

It is a lot of cardio. Now that I know it's 328, I'm gonna be REALLLLLLLY tempted to make it an even tree-fiddy

I'll rest up tomorrow and try to make that happen Th-Sat!

[VAPump]

your reps......how.....

[TheReverend]

your reps......how.....

It's okay, I have it screen-shotted.

You can ruin it now.

[E_P_C]

gjdm


prepare your angus for tomorrow

srs


take an ice bath nao

[400Lb Gorilla]

It's okay, I have it screen-shotted.

You can ruin it now.

i have been trying to ruin it for the better part of today i have been on recharge 48 hours

[TheReverend]

gjdm


prepare your angus for tomorrow

srs

take an ice bath nao

lol holy **** you aren't kidding. I imagine it would be even worse if I were able to run and hadn't done 300 miles over the past few weeks and adjusted to distance, but **** me.

I was hoping to be able to get one last squat and deads workout in tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure that's not gonna work now haha

[TheReverend]

Wednesday:

Lookin pretty good today. Skin feels tighter on my muscles every day so that's swell lol I have a crapload of writing to do and to take care of a bunch of other work, but I'm going to TRY to get into the pool for 20 laps or so today. If I can't, I may go for a 5 mile walk (lol yes srs) or something late tonight when I have things finished.

Daily motivation:



Almost there

[TheReverend]

+ 3.6 m

Cumulative:

-50.5 m
-40.2 m
-61.0 m
-60.1 m
-89.2 m
-30.6 m (*current week)

Total: 331.6 m

Would've done another to keep my mind off of being hungry, but it rained the entire time and I was sick of being wet. Will probably grab another lap before bed tonight.

[MiscDemeanor]

Why don't you just sell your car and run/walk everywhere from now on. LOL jk Rev nice to see the marathon didn't wear you out too much

[TheReverend]

Why don't you just sell your car and run/walk everywhere from now on. LOL jk Rev nice to see the marathon didn't wear you out too much

Oh trust me... I'm hurting and out of gas.

+ 1.8 m

Cumulative:

-50.5 m
-40.2 m
-61.0 m
-60.1 m
-89.2 m
-32.4 m (*current week)

Total: 333.4 m

[TheReverend]

Needed to clear my head and get something productive done so I did what I seem to always do now...

+ 1.8 m

Cumulative of past 5.5 weeks:

-50.5 m
-40.2 m
-61.0 m
-60.1 m
-89.2 m
-34.2 m (*current week)

Total: 335.2 m

[E_P_C]

so im interested now since most of the people posting their final pics are not holding the newspaper, when its says on the rules page to be holding a newspaper

[TheReverend]

so im interested now since most of the people posting their final pics are not holding the newspaper, when its says on the rules page to be holding a newspaper

Idk man. Do you feel like it matters for how you'll look?

[E_P_C]

Idk man. Do you feel like it matters for how you'll look?

Absolutely it will change the pose. In the terms and conditions it doesn't say u have to hold it so I guess ppl are going off that. The registration page said u had to hold it but I.guess that's not a big deal Idk

[TheReverend]

Absolutely it will change the pose. In the terms and conditions it doesn't say u have to hold it so I guess ppl are going off that. The registration page said u had to hold it but I.guess that's not a big deal Idk

Why not do and upload both?

Will only take a couple extra mins and boom, bases = covered